Ingredients and Directions to make buttermilk substitute:
Just under 2 cups of milk (see below)
2 tablespoons of white vinegar or lemon juice
1. Place 2 tablespoons (1 tablespoon for every 1 cup) of white vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup.
2. Add enough milk to bring the liquid up to the one cup line.
3. Let stand for five minutes. Then, use as much as your recipe calls for.
*Note* Have heavy cream in the fridge? If so, you have everything you need to make real buttermilk–you can find the recipes filed under cooking tips on the blog!

Oven Roasted Buttermilk Chicken

Ingredients

2cupsbuttermilk((recipe on how to make buttermilk using milk and white vinegar below))

5garlic cloves(, peeled and smashed)

1tablespoonkosher salt

1tablespoongranulated sugar

1 1/2teaspoonspaprika(, plus extra for sprinkling (I used smoked))

Lots of freshly ground black pepper

2 1/2to 3 pounds chicken parts((I used 3 thighs and 6 legs))

Drizzle of olive oil

Flaked or coarse sea salt(, to finish)

3teaspoonsgoose/duck fat((optional))

Chopped coriander((optional, parsley or thyme works well too))

Fresh lemon slices to garnish

Instructions

In the measuring up of the buttermilk, whisk it with the garlic, salt, sugar, paprika and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Place all the chicken parts in a gallon-sized freezer bag (or lidded container) and pour the buttermilk brine over them. Swish it around so that all parts are covered. Refrigerate for at least 2 but preferably 24 and up to 48 hours (as mentioned earlier, we tried an extra 24 hours without incident).

When ready to roast, preheat oven to 425°F (fan on for convection). Heat up a cast iron skillet on medium high heat. Add in the goose/duck fat if using, drizzle over some olive oil. Remove chicken from buttermilk brine, shake off excess and arrange skin side up on the skillet. Turn off heat. (If using a baking dish, just arrange the chicken in it skin side up.) Drizzle lightly with olive oil, then sprinkle with additional paprika and sea salt to taste.

Roast for 20 minutes if using cast iron skillet or 25-30 minutes if using baking dish, until brown and done. Garnish with herbs of choice if using, serve immediately with pan drippings over some potatoes or greens.

Adapted barely from Deb Perelman’s Smitten Kitchen, the original version by Nigella Lawson can be found here.
Serves 4 to 6.
Prep time 10 mins, cook time approximately 20 mins.
Begin this recipe at least 1 day ahead.

No Comments

About Me

Hello and thank you for visiting Swanky Recipes.
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I moved to New Orleans in 2013 and have been here ever since. I love the culture, cuisine and southern hospitality Louisiana has to offer me. I love dogs and all things cupcakes. I am also a Laura Ingalls Wilder relative from the Charles Ingalls family line.